Hungary’s Economy Stalls as Election Looms

Hungary is limping toward next year’s general election with growth stuck near zero, fragile confidence, and a worsening inflation outlook. Industry weakness, labor-cost pressures, and election-year fiscal constraints leave little room for policy error, and few signs, yet, of a self-sustaining recovery. Third-quarter GDP posted no quarter-on-quarter growth, a negative surprise that “keeps the economy …

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